Kamala Harris born and brought up in the US is all set to adorn the second-highest (Vice President) post of the world’s most powerful nation.
However, Sudha Bharadwaj, also a born US citizen, has been languishing in Indian jails for the past two years.
Akin to the mother of Kamala Harris, parents of Sudha Bharadwaj too chose American citizenship and settled there.
Kamala Harris is well educated.
Sudha Bharadwaj excelled in her studies.
Kamala Harris chose American citizenship and settled there.
Sudha Bharadwaj gave up her American citizenship.
Kamala Harris is all set to lead the US as it tramples on the poor nations in its role as a big brother.
Sudha Bharadwaj chose to return to her motherland in search of her roots.
Kamala Harris has the blessings of corporates.
Sudha Bharadwaj chose to give up wealth and comforts and to fight for the rights of the poor in her motherland.
Kamala Harris vice-presidential debut has many of our fellow citizens erupt in joy!
It was celebrated with glee.
Sudha Bharadwaja’s jail stint of two years sans bail hasn’t stirred our conscience.
Kamala Harris lineage has been appropriated by Kammas on Facebook.
Some said she is a chaste brahmin woman and owned her.
Sudha Bharadwaj did not trigger any such competitive claims.
We remained oblivious to her suffering in jail.
How many of us do even know that she is fighting for our country!?
Kamala Harris and her mother chose to cut the umbilical chord with the country.
Even then our love for Kamala Harris looks eternal.
Wallowing in her win we seem to croon her victory!
Even get into impromptu songs in the loo!
Magazines have her splashed on their front pages.
News channels go overboard in ecstasy.
Sudha Bharadwaj….be happy there is no such hype and hoopla around you.
The tribals and a few of us have stood steadfast on your side.
(Aluru Raghava Sarma is a senior journalist from Tirupati. This is the English translation of his Telugu post published on Facebook. Translation: Rammohan)
